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Richmond American Homes of Maryland is building 149 Colonial-style single-family homes at Devonshire Estates in Bowie, each on a quarter-acre lot.

Each home in this Prince George's County community will feature low-maintenance vinyl siding, professional landscaping, a 20-year-guaranteed shingle roof and a two-car garage. Brick fronts and side-entry garages are optional.

Inside, all nine models will include four or five bedrooms; 2 1/2 baths; a hardwood foyer; a center-island kitchen; six-panel interior doors; a master suite with a vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet and luxury bath; a first- or second-floor laundry room; plumbing roughed in for the basement; and gas heat and hot water. Some of the homes include a two-story foyer, a formal dining room with a brass chandelier and solid oak stair banisters and railings.

The homes range in size from 2,066- to 3,164-finished-square-feet with base prices from $219,990 to $259,990.

The Overton III model, with 2,592 square feet, is priced from $245,990.

This home features a formal dining room and formal living room flanking the foyer, with a centrally located staircase. At the rear of the lower level are a powder room, a library and a two-story family room open to the breakfast area and center-island kitchen, which has a built-in desk and a pantry.

Upstairs, the master bedroom has a double walk-in closet and an optional enlarged bath with a corner soaking tub and separate shower. The second and third bedrooms both have walk-in closets, and they share a hall bath with the fourth bedroom. A laundry room completes this level.

Available options include a finished lower level with a recreation room, bath and den; extended family rooms; gourmet kitchens; bay windows; gas fireplaces and extended libraries.

For more information or directions, call community sales manager Reggie Brown at 301/218-1273.